He was sick of being vilified all the time by people who were jealous of his ability.
Source: tatoeba (1938)
Ability
/əˈbɪl.ə.ti/
Synonyms for "ability" (208 found)
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Closest matches (42)
Suffix(1 words)
-osity
ablenessaccomplishmentaddressadeptnessadequacyadroitnessairmanshipaptitudeaptnessartfulnessartisanshipartistrybentbravurabrilliancebumpcalibercalibratecapabilitycapableness
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Noun(15 words)
agenciaagencybe capable ofbeing ablecapabilitycapacitiescapacitycapacity for workcapacity in literscapacity to do workcharacter traitschopscivilizabilityclassroom task capacitycognition
Adjective(2 words)
basic proficiencycognitive construct
Verb(1 words)
carry out a plan
Strong matches (62)
Noun(13 words)
competencecompetencesconsensus buildingcreative problem solvingdetectionexercise skillexpertisefaculty groupfield competenceflairsfr. énergiegeniusesgerman zivilisierbarkeit
Adjective(2 words)
critical analysisgreater energy
Verb(1 words)
gain a skill
Related words (104)
know-howlong suitmakingsmarksmanshipmastershipmasterymaturitymeansmeans to an endmethodmetiermightnatural endowmentnatural giftpartspotentialpowerpowerspractical abilitypreparedness
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proficiencyprowessqualificationquicknessreadinessrecourserecoursesresortresortsresourceresourcefulnessresourcesripenesssavoir-fairesavvyseamanshipseasoningskillskillfulnessspecialitystockstrengthstrong flairstrong pointstylesufficiencysuitabilitysuitablenesssuitednesssupplysusceptibilitytacttactfulnesstalenttalentstechnical brilliancetechnical masterytechnical skilltechniquetemperingthe goodsthe stufftimingtouchtricktrimvirtuositywaywaysways and meanswhat it takeswherewithwherewithalwitwizardryworkmanship
Noun(21 words)
language aptitudelanguage levellanguage proficienciesmental capacitymgh energymore energeticallyperformance capacitypotentialpotentialitypotentialspowerprofessional competenceproficiencyprovisioning abilityservicing capacityskillskillingskillsskillyspanish poder
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Verb(2 words)
learn a skillmeet individual needs
Adjective(5 words)
long throw accuracymusical skilloperational competencepractical skillspanish potencial
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6 entriesCollocations
5 entriesacademic abilitymathematical abilitynatural abilityreading abilityverbal ability
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
3 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesSample sentences
21 total sentences available.
Blind people sometimes develop a compensatory ability to sense the proximity of objects around them.
Source: tatoeba (1965)
You will be paid according to your ability.
Source: tatoeba (19526)
Schools are expected to meet the needs of every child, regardless of ability.
Source: tatoeba (21511)
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